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Sympetrum corruptum - male
Copyright © 2007 J. D. Bradshaw

Sympetrum corruptum - Male
Torrey Pines State Researve, San Diego County, California, USA
December 14, 2007
Found this dragonfly while hiking around Torrey Pines State Reserve, CA last week. Any dragonfly experts out there what to take a guess on a species identification?
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Contributed by J. D. Bradshaw on 25 December, 2007 - 8:26pm
Last updated 26 December, 2007 - 8:40am

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… J. D. Bradshaw, 26 December, 2007 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

We would suggest
male Sympetrum corruptum. See
… john and jane balaban, 25 December, 2007 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!!
I was way off on my tentative family identification and sex! In my defense, I live in Iowa and am not used to seeing such large Libellulidae up close. ;-)
… J. D. Bradshaw, 26 December, 2007 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

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